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Fancy Beans

I want to share with you one of the most delicious bean recipes I’ve ever eaten. These are called “Fancy Beans” and it’s a recipe I got from a friend of my mom’s. Now don’t let the word fancy scare you away from making these. Believe me, there is nothing fancy about the preparation. If you know how to use a can opener, you can make these beans.

Sweet and tangy, these are perfect for a potluck, bbq or cookout. And trust me, your friends will be asking you for this recipe!

Here’s what you need:

1/2 lb. bacon, cut into pieces

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 tsp dry yellow mustard (prepared mustard works fine too)

1/2 cup white vinegar

1 cup brown sugar

1 can kidney beans

1 can butterbeans

1 can green beans

1 can pork-n-beans

Here’s what you do:

Cook bacon pieces until wilted.

Add garlic and onions and saute until iridescent.

Add brown sugar, mustard and vinegar. Stir to combine.

Cook bacon-vinegar mixture over low heat for 20 minutes. The mixture will darken during cooking and eventually reach a nice caramel color.

While your bacon, onion, vinegar mixture is cooking, grab your can opener and open the beans. Drain and rinse all beans except the pork-n-beans.

When the bacon-vinegar mixture is a deep caramel color, add all beans to the pot.

This looks great! Can't wait to try it out on my family Thanks for sharing! By the way, I gave you a blog award (in my most recent post) because I am truly loving your blog, and I wanted to share it with my readers Have a wonderful weekend!